Presented at the:Review of the progress in implementation of the AFAAS Strategy and Medium

Term Operational Plan (MTOP) WorkshopBy:

Dan KisauziCIKM Technical Advisor

------------------------Bashale Hotel, Addis Ababa

15th October 2014

THE IFAD PROJECT COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

STRATEGY: AN EXAMPLE OF A PROJECT-SPECIFIC STRATEGY

AFAAS

GoalGoal

PurposePurpose

Outputs(Specific

Objectives)

Outputs(Specific

Objectives)

ActivitiesActivities

NESTING THE IFAD PROJECT CIKM STRATEGY INTO THE AFAAS STRATEGY

Project Outputs

(Specific Objectives)

Project Outputs

(Specific Objectives)

Project CIKM

Project CIKM

AFAAS CIKM

AFAAS CIKM

IFAD PROJECTAFAAS

CONTRIBUTION OF IFAD PROJECT TO AFAAS STRATEGY COMPONENTS

C 5: Governance & ManagementC 5: Governance & Management

C4: PartnershipsC4: Partnerships

C3: Country Fora Institutional Development

C3: Country Fora Institutional Development

C2: Availability & accessibility of up-to-date knowledge

C2: Availability & accessibility of up-to-date knowledge

C1: AAS in CAADP Pillar IVC1: AAS in CAADP Pillar IV

Output 1: Establishing Country Fora in five countries

Output 1: Establishing Country Fora in five countries

Output 2: Communication, Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) for AAS Innovation in the five countries

Output 2: Communication, Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) for AAS Innovation in the five countries

IFAD PROJECT

IFAD PROJECT CIKM STRATEGY ELEMENTS

Output 1: Establishing Country Fora in five countries

Output 1: Establishing Country Fora in five countries

Output 2: Communication, Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) for AAS Innovation in the five countries

Output 2: Communication, Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) for AAS Innovation in the five countries

CIKM STRATEGY

1. Website & Virtual Platform Roll-out

2. CIKM Needs Assessment & Strategy Development

1. Website & Virtual Platform Roll-out

2. CIKM Needs Assessment & Strategy Development

1. CIKM Management by CF (incl. implementation of the CIKM Strategy & emphasis on supporting innovation)

2. Partnering with the media

1. CIKM Management by CF (incl. implementation of the CIKM Strategy & emphasis on supporting innovation)

2. Partnering with the media

PROGRESS: CIKM needs assessment and strategy development

PROGRESS: Website and Virtual Platform roll out

PROGRESS: CIKM Management

PROGRESS: Partnering with the media

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• Level of CF Institutional development (especially for needs assessment and strategy development)

• Prioritisation of CIKM by CF Focal Person to CIKM

• Having a capable CKIM Facilitator in place

• Communication with CIKM Unit at the Secretariat (language barrier has been a problem)

THANK YOU